chance用法三注意

1. 表示“机会”，是可数名词，要表示“做某事的机会”，其后可接 to do sth 或 of doing sth。如：

It is a good chance to study [of studying] English. 这是学习英语的好机会。

【注】有时用 a chance for doing sth, 但较少见。

2. 表示“希望”、“可能性”，可用作可数名词或不可数名词。要表示“做某事的可能性”，通常后接“of＋(动)名词”或由that引导的同位语从句。如：

He has a good chance (no chance, not much chance) ofwinning. 他很有希望(没有希望，没多大希望)获胜。

There is still chance that you will pass the exam. 你考试及格还是有希望的。

He has a good chance (no chance, not much chance) of winning. 他很有希望(没有希望，没多大希望)获胜。

There is (a)chance that you will pass the exam. 你考试及格还是有希望的。

There are chances that you will pass the exam. 你考试及格还是有希望的。

Chances are that you will pass the exam. 你可能会考试及格。

The chance is that you will pass the exam. 你可能会考试及格。

【注】在现代英语中，chance 表示“可能性”时，其后有时也可接不定式，但不如用 of doing sth 普通。

3. 用于 by chance, 意为“偶然地”、“无意中”。如：

He met her by chance. 他是偶然遇到她的

Did he do so on purpose or by chance? 他这样做是有意还是无意?

可能性很小 --- slim chance

with the least chance
       
Fat chance! --- 没戏！（Not a chance. No way.）
Chinaman’s chance --- 机会渺茫（美国社会中种族歧视严重，中国人的命运可想而知）
chance of a lifetime --- 千载难逢的机会
by any chance --- 或许，可能
the chances are that --- 很可能

生活用语Street Talks  
A: Sally, I was wondering if I, I could borrow…Well I mean…Imean borrow…
B: Money? Me lend you money! Not a chance! (全无机会)
A: Well Mr. Black, I appreciate your interest in our company, but I doubt you can do this job properly.
B: I’m sure I can do it well. I’ve always wanted to be the best in whatever I did. Give me a chance. (给我一次机会吧)
A: Well, the debate was fair.
B: Yeah, you said it. Each opponent had a chance to speak.
A: As chance would have it, I ran into Ron today. (很凑巧）
B: Do you have a cigarette by chance? (凑巧)
A: VV, would you lend me 50,000?
B: Fat chance!
What about my chances to got this job?
Are you from China by any chance?

电影对白Transcripts
句型The only chance they’ll ever have is a half way house, that’ll help them get their feet under them again. 《情归巴黎》
But, I’d go and visit her every chance I got. 《阿甘正传》
   Everybody gets a second chance. 《阿甘正传》
  Give it a chance. 《情归巴黎》

对话

David: Who are you to lecture me about closeness? Your idea of a long-term relationship is giving your date a chance to order dessert.
Linus: I don’t have time for dessert. I’m too busy with thiscompany. You’re a grown man, David. Finish something. Elizabeth Tyson’s the best things that ever happened to you, and you told me so yourself. 《情归巴黎》

谚语Proverbs
Chance dispenses life with unequal justice.人生际遇，难得平等。